About Me







Erik Lee

ErikLeeAnimation.com 
eriklee@erikleeanimation.com




EXPERIENCE 
The White Rabbit Animation  Animator  Nov. 2011 to Present

Brain Zoo Studios    Animator    Nov. 2010 to Oct. 2011
-The Move (Rachet and Clank, PS3, SCEA)"
-Skylander (Wii, Activition)
-Skylander 3DS (Nintendo 3DS)
-Star War (Kinect Xbox, Microsoft)
Animated characters for game cinematic cut-scenes. 

Gloomshade    Animator    May 2009 to Feb. 2010 
-City of Friends (TV cartoon series)       
Character Animator, Using 3DS Max to produce 85 seconds key framed animation per month. 

“Fat-tastico”    MFA Thesis Project    2007-2008 
A 3-minute 3D animated short film. Director, Storyboarding, Key-frame animation, 3 3D characters modeled, rigged and animated by Autodesk Maya. Lighting and Rendering with Maya mental ray. Editing with Adobe After Effects.


TEACHING EXPERIENCE  
Animation Mentor    online tutor    April 2011 - present.
Running 1 hour online workshop every week during the term, giving tricks and tips, critiques and help fella students.

AWARDS 
Thesis Project: Fat-tastico 
-Santa Monica International Film Festival (2009)   Best Animation 
-Academy of Art University Fall Film Festival (2009)   Director Selection 
-Red Rock Film festival (2009)      Best Animated Short 
-Sky Festival (2009)         1st Place Student 

EDUCATION 
Animation Mentor    online   
Class 1-6           Summer 2006-Spring2011 

Academy of Art University, San Francisco ,CA, US      
MFA, 3D Character Animation     Spring 2006 - Fall 2008
Pixar Class 2 - (Adam Burke and Mike Wu)     Spring 2008 
Pixar Class 1 - (Andy Beall and Travis Hathaway)   Fall 2007  
Acting for Animator    Summer 2006

National Taiwan University of Art, Taipei, Taiwan    
BFA, Fine Arts (Oil Painting)   June 1999 - June 2003
  
COMPUTER SKILLS 
Autodesk Maya, Autodesk 3D Studio Max, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator,  
Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere, Adobe Flash